Upon hearing the voice, Ulroc immediately jumped up in surprise. He hadn't even realized that this kid had gotten so close to him.
In those days, Haki and similar abilities were still rare, and Observation Haki was even less common. Plus, with Yeyin's high basic attributes, he managed to sneak up unnoticed.
"A Navy officer?"
"A Justice cloak?"
"So, you're the Navy colonel stationed here?"
After seeing Yeyin's attire, Ulroc quickly figured out who he was dealing with.
"Your ship is really dirty!" Yeyin said. "No rush to fight—let me clean up first."
With that, Yeyin pulled out a broom and dustpan and started cleaning.
At first, Ulroc thought the broom was some kind of special weapon. But when Yeyin actually began sweeping the deck, Ulroc was completely dumbfounded.
What was going on? He was a pirate, yet this Navy officer was here cleaning?
Could it be that his own intimidating aura had already cowed the Navy colonel into submission?
"Captain Ulroc is mighty and powerful!"
"Yeah, look at that! The Navy colonel started sweeping as soon as he saw our captain!"
"You know who that is, right? That's the great Captain Ulroc!"
The pirates under Ulroc's command started praising him, making him feel more and more arrogant.
In his mind, this raid on Pirdax Island was already a success.
Bang!
At that moment, another pirate jumped aboard from a nearby ship.
"Ulroc, what's going on here!?"
"Why is a Navy officer cleaning your ship?"
This was Dinado, captain of the Dinado Pirates, with a bounty of 10 million berries. He was known as the "Human Ripper."
"Haha, this guy's just scared!"
"Hey kid, make sure to clean the other two ships too," Ulroc said smugly.
"Got it," Yeyin responded and continued cleaning.
After a full half hour, the ship was finally spotless.
"Alright, job's done."
"Ulroc, your bounty is enough."
"Trash, here I come!"
With a swift movement using Soru, Yeyin disappeared from Ulroc's sight.
"Everyone, atta—"
Bang!
Before Ulroc could even finish his order, he collapsed to the ground, his fate uncertain.
Not only him—Dinado also fell to the ground beside him.
In an instant, the remaining pirates were too scared to even move. They weren't powerful pirates, after all. Some of them were just commoners-turned-pirates out of desperation.
Not every pirate crew was as formidable as Shanks or Luffy's. Most were ordinary people driven to piracy by dark circumstances or misfortune.
"You guys, keep an eye on them for me. If you have any ropes, tie them up."
"I've still got other things to do!"
Yeyin said as he left the ship and boarded Dinado's vessel.
Since the ships were close together, the Dinado Pirates had a clear view of what had just happened. This guy had taken down two captains in a single move!
Faced with such a monster, they didn't dare make a move.
Another half hour passed, and Dinado's ship was also cleaned spotless.
The last remaining pirate crew, the Gratton Pirates, couldn't escape the same fate as Yeyin swept through them too.
(End of the chapter)